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Non-destructive state detection for quantum logic spectroscopy of molecular ions

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  • Fabian Wolf

    (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)

  • Yong Wan

    (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
    †Present address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305, USA.)

  • Jan C. Heip

    (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)

  • Florian Gebert

    (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)

  • Chunyan Shi

    (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)

  • Piet O. Schmidt

    (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
    Institut für Quantenoptik, Leibniz Universität Hannover)

Abstract

Detecting the quantum states of molecules is harder than detecting those of atoms; here, a way around this problem is found by co-trapping a molecular and an atomic ion, using the state of the atomic ion to non-destructively determine that of the molecular ion.

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  • Fabian Wolf & Yong Wan & Jan C. Heip & Florian Gebert & Chunyan Shi & Piet O. Schmidt, 2016. "Non-destructive state detection for quantum logic spectroscopy of molecular ions," Nature, Nature, vol. 530(7591), pages 457-460, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:530:y:2016:i:7591:d:10.1038_nature16513
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16513
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